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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Anthony Award-winning author William Kent Krueger crafts this riveting tale about a small Minnesota town's ex-sheriff who is having trouble retiring his badge. Cork O'Connor loses his job after being blamed for a tragedy on the local Anishinaabe Indian reservation. But he must set aside his personal demons when a young boy goes missing on the same day a judge commits suicide-and no one but O'Connor suspects foul play.
Awards
Anthony Award (Nominee — First Novel — 1999)
Barry Award (Winner — First Novel — 1999)
Dilys Award (Nominee — 1999)
Friends of American Writers Award (Second First — Adult Literature — 1999)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Mystery — 1999)
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1998